Psycho Analysis of Edna Pontellier

A look at the different developmental stages of life as shown in the book “The Awakening.”

This essay is an analysis of the character Edna Pontellier from the novel “The Awakening.” Edna is struggling through adult hood and cannot comprehend or act out the usual adult methods. This analysis traces Edna progression from a child to a full-functioning adult.
The paper is divided into the following sections:
Infant Stage (0-1 years), Early Childhood (1-3 years),
Later Childhood (3-6 years), Final Stage of Childhood (6 years-puberty), Adolescence, Early Adulthood,
Middle Ages, Later Years,